1931 Ford Model AA 1-1/2 Ton Sinclair Tanker
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Description
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE
The 1931 Ford Model AA 1-1/2 Ton Sinclair Tanker exemplifies Ford’s rugged commercial-vehicle engineering during the early years of America’s motorized trucking industry. Built on the heavy-duty Model AA chassis, it was powered by a 200.4-cubic-inch L-head four-cylinder engine producing 40 horsepower and coupled to a four-speed manual transmission. A solid front axle, live rear axle on cantilever leaf springs, and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes provided the durability and reliability required for commercial service.
Produced from 1927 through 1932, the Model AA chassis served as the foundation for a wide variety of specialized bodies supplied by independent manufacturers. Among the most important were tanker bodies, which helped fuel companies transition from horse-drawn tank wagons to more efficient motorized delivery vehicles capable of carrying larger loads.
The three-compartment tanker body on this truck was likely constructed by Brown Sheet Iron & Steel Company of St. Paul, Minnesota, and mounted on a Model AA chassis built in mid-1931. It is finished in Sinclair Oil Corporation’s distinctive green-and-red livery. The engine is reported to have been completely rebuilt, and the interior is said to have been professionally restored to period-correct specifications. The tank body is mounted on ash hardwood supports and side shelves, with brass fuel valves at the rear.
This 1931 Ford Model AA 1-1/2 Ton Sinclair Tanker is now represented at no reserve by a Broad Arrow Specialist with a clean Pennsylvania antique title in the seller’s name.
Highlights
Offered from the Casa Bella Macchina Collection
Ford Model AA 1-1/2 commercial truck
Brown Sheet Iron & Steel Company tanker body
Sinclair Oil Corporation green-and-red livery
200.5ci L-head inline-four engine
Four-speed manual gearbox
Factory Equipment
Zenith carburetor
Gravity-fed fuel system
Four-blade cooling fan and water-pump cooling system
Heavy-duty ladder frame
Reinforced suspension
Semi-elliptic leaf springs front and rear
Heavy-duty worm-and-sector steering
Mechanical brakes on all four wheels
The chassis number (AA4865762) decodes as:
AA – Ford Model AA 1-1/2 ton truck chassis
4865762 – Sequential serial/engine number
Known Imperfections
Paint bubble on running board
No odometer
Ownership History
This 1931 Ford Model AA 1-1/2 Ton Sinclair Tanker is offered from the Casa Bella Macchina Collection.
Additional Information
A Broad Arrow Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the seller of this listing. As such, the purchase transaction will be facilitated by Broad Arrow, including vehicle payment, applicable taxes required to be collected by the seller or Broad Arrow, and title/ownership reassignment. Broad Arrow is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hagerty.
Contact: Ramsey Potts Phone: 912.508.4096 Email: rpotts@hagerty.com
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